chimney; smokestack; funnel (of a ship); carrying a passenger without turning on the taximeter
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
rain and wind; driving rain
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
to crawl into; to work oneself into
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
formal; orthodox; in earnest
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
The Iliad (epic poem attributed to Homer)
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
compatibility; conformance; fitness; adaptability
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
grey starling (Sturnus cineraceus); gray starling; starling (any bird of family Sturnidae); bumpkin; gullible person; sixty-nine (sexual position)
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
to happen to meet; to come across
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
to be given up; to be discontinued
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to serve one's aim; to serve one's purpose
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily